Pentathlon Science 2021

Which is the best definition of the geocentric model of the Universe?

• The model in which the sun is at the center of the universe

• The model in which the Earth is at the center of the universe

• The model in which the moon is at the center of the universe

• The model in which the Milky Way is at the center of the universe

Which is the best definition of the Heliocentric model of the universe?

• The model in which the sun is at the center of the universe

• The model in which the Earth is at the center of the universe

• The model in which the moon is at the center of the universe

• The model in which the Milky Way is at the center of the universe

We live in the Milky Way Galaxy.

• True

• False

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Which of the following reasons did ancient people study & observe the stars?

• Religious purposes

• Calendar

• Planting & Harvesting

• Navigation

Which is the best definition of astronomy?

• The study of astronauts

• The study of a boy band from South Korea

• The study of celestial objects and phenomena in the universe

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Whose model of the universe was accepted as true for 1400 years?

• Keppler

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Ptolemy

Which is probably the oldest science?

• Geography

• Biology

• Astronomy

• Chemistry

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Who was the first to use a telescope to study space?

• Galileo

• Copernicus

• Kepler

• Ptolemy

Which is the best description of the Earth's orbit

• Round

• Circular

• Egg

• Elliptical

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The Greek word planetes means:

• walker

• runner

• wanderer

• floater